The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-18
THROUGH TIE STATE.
Accidents and Incidents In Wost virgini
t" and Vicinity.

Accidents and Incidents In West Virginia
u and Vicinity. ssl
J. W. Robinson, sheriff Of Barbour
county, has sold the remainder of mis- term
to ons Of his deputies. -5- 57:Il
the Catholics living at Ronceyerte,
GEeenb,ier county, have purchased land
with view to erecting church and psr.
souase thereon. t
Joseph Hulick, Of Brooke county, had
five ferrets on exhibition at tho Bureetta.
town fair, and whilo there they were
stolen from him. He valuad them at S25,
Lee Taylor, Of Randolph county, has
been lodged in Jail charged with an at.
tempt to commit criminal assault. He
bas been successful in evading arrest eincs
last epring. ig8 ::..t..z \.
Point Pleasant is reported to have con-
tracted ior seven thousand dollar monu.
mens, with q Columbus firm, to commem-
orate the heroes who fell in the battle
with the great Indian chief, Cornstock. AZ.
A few nights since some acouudrel
threw stone through ono OF the windows
OF the West Virginia InHtitute for the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind at Romney. A
little girl was hit on tho head by the
missile and badly hurt. e. .g'9'., ~ s.I
Governor Wilson, on behalf of the
State, haa offered $l0O reward, and the
county Of Greeubrier IN additional SlOO.
for the apprehension OF the party that
murdered Louise Eldrldgs, colored, in
Ronceverte q iow weeks ago.
The Huntington Advertiser proposea thu
name Of Hon. W. A. Q1arrier, of Kan.
awha comfy, as person. eminently fitted
Tor the place on the bench Of the
Supreme Court OF tha United States,
made vacant by Judge Woods. 4
A. J. Reynolds, superintendent OF a
aour mill in .Greenbrier county, while
cleaning revolver shot himaelf through
the hand, inlicting painful wound
which necessitatad tho amputation OF two
Of his fingers and a portion Of tho hand.
The papers in the Eastern Panhandle
do not let an issue paas thess days without
referring proudly to the fine lota Of cattle
that are being shipped from sha. point to
the Eastern markets. They are all big,
fat bessts whoeo average wsightruus from
1850 to loo pounds. s f;%EI5-555, In
About three years ago Able White and
John Nelson, Of Randolph county, were
indicted for carrying concealed woaponu.
They have succeeded In evadinp arrest
until fex days since. They were cap.
tured while participating in the festiyl.
ties Of An apple cutting. 5sT75 # n
Some Barbour county officials had auite
lively chase iow days since ate. q
man named ESel Wilmoth, who was un-
der suspicion OF having stolen goods to
the amount Ct 500 from the store Of a
man named Bowman. The officers found
their man teeding n threshing machine
as soon as he 81 r and recognized them he
broke Tor the brush, and although several
shotn were fred at him he managed ia
escape. s5.}'g y Z. &,
Judge ]. N. jackson in his charge tc
the Grand Jury In the Circuit Court ,e
Gently held In Peasants county, eaid in
substance that tho practice OF serenadins
o newly married. couple in that and othe!
counties OF the State, whom money Il de
manded and accepssd, on throat OF keep.
ing up the annoyance oil night, ia unlaw
tul and the partiea engaged Ia It are liablt
to prosecution. On this construction o
the law two indictments were found. I.S
The barn Of David burst, OF Jackson
county, was burned laat week, also eevere
tons OF hay, q large stack Of straw, toseth
or with his wheat, buckwheat, potatoes
oats, farming implements and ne,
buggy. His dwelling was with difficult
. aaved. Hia well happened to be full G
. water and supplied with force pump an
3 hosa whichg anahlnd tho neiohhnro 1